Caballero by Manuel Rodriguez Principio CA-PM BE Black

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Caballero by Manuel Rodriguez Principio CA-PM BE Black

Caballero by Manuel Rodriguez

Principio CA-PM BE Black

4.4 Expert Rating

Product Info

Article Number: 558673
Model: Principio CA-PM BE Black
Price: $291.50

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This Caballero is a solid choice for student or intermediate players looking for a well-equipped classical guitar. The combination of a solid top and sapele back provides a balanced sound, while the built-in pickup makes it stage-ready. It’s a fantastic value proposition for someone starting out or needing a reliable amplified instrument.

Product Description

  • Caballero by Manuel Rodriguez Principio CA-PM BE Black
  • Acoustic Guitar with Pickup
  • Size: 4/4
  • Back and sides: Sapele Mahogany
  • Top: solid spruce
  • ABS body binding
  • Neck: Okoume with carbon reinforcement
  • Fingerboard: Rosewood
  • Nut and saddle: Bonoid
  • Soundhole rosette: wooden mosaic
  • Nut width: 48 mm
  • Scale: 650 mm
  • Bridge: Rosewood
  • Preamp: GEWA ETC-4
  • 4-Band EQ with tuner
  • Gold-plated tuners with black knobs and shafts
  • Factory strings: Hannabach 600HT with G3 string carbon
  • Water-based
  • environmentally friendly open-pored matte varnish
  • Colour: Black
PROS
  • • Solid spruce top delivers a bright, responsive tone with good projection.
  • • Sapele back and sides add warmth and sustain, balancing the spruce.
  • • GEWA ETC-4 preamp provides clean amplification with a useful tuner.
  • • Okoume neck with carbon reinforcement ensures stability and comfortable playability.
CONS
  • • Matte finish, while eco-friendly, can feel a bit plasticky to some players.
  • • Sapele, while good, isn't as tonally complex as more premium mahogany options.
  • • ABS binding, though functional, lacks the aesthetic refinement of wood binding.

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Key Features

Top Wood Solid Spruce
Back & Sides Sapele Mahogany
Neck Material Okoume with Carbon Reinforcement
Fingerboard Rosewood
Scale Length 650 mm
Frets 20
Nut Width 48 mm
Weight 1.8 kg

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Hannabach 600HTs offer a brighter, more projecting tone with a slightly stiffer feel, making it suitable for amplified performance and providing a more modern classical sound.
The GEWA ETC-4 is designed for simplicity; the four-band EQ offers straightforward tone shaping, and the tuner is intuitive to use even for beginners.
The matte finish does show fingerprints more readily than gloss finishes, requiring occasional cleaning with a soft cloth to maintain appearance.

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